The changing sky
The sky on 16 April 2009
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Aries
26°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
15°03′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 26°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29°14′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 25°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 25°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 3°15′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-06T14:29:28.500Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.